Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
| Program of Study - Overview | Course cps | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts component: Approved Majors Complete either ONE Major or ONE Combined Major from the following list: |
36 to 72 cps | ||
| Majors | cps | ||
| Ancient History | 48 | ||
| Archaeology | 48 | ||
| Asian Studies | 48 | ||
| Australian History | 48 | ||
| Chinese | 48 | ||
| Classical Languages | 48 | ||
| English | 48 | ||
| Film and Media Studies | 48 | ||
| French | 48 | ||
| Gender Studies | 36 | ||
| German | 48 | ||
| History | 48 | ||
| Human Bioscience | 48 | ||
| Human Geography | 48 | ||
| Indigenous Studies | 48 | ||
| Indonesian | 48 | ||
| International History | 48 | ||
| International Studies | 48 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 48 | ||
| Italian | 48 | ||
| Japanese | 48 | ||
| Linguistics | 48 | ||
| Music | 48 | ||
| Peace Studies | 48 | ||
| Philosophy | 48 | ||
| Physical Geography | 48 | ||
| Political Studies | 48 | ||
| Psychology | 60 | ||
| Sociology | 48 | ||
| Spanish | 48 | ||
| Studies in Religion | 48 | ||
| Theatre and Performance | 48 | ||
| Writing | 48 | ||
Combined Majors |
cps | ||
| Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology | 72 | ||
| Bachelor of Arts component: Elective Units Complete 24 to 60 credit points depending on what Major or Combined Major a candidate includes as part of their course: |
24 to 60 cps | ||
| Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. | |||
| Bachelor of Laws component: Core Units Complete the following units: |
108 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| LS100 | Introduction to Legal Systems and Methods | 6 | |
| LS101 | Law in Context | 6 | |
| LS111 | Civil Procedure | 6 | |
| LS160 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 6 | |
| LS200 | Administrative Law | 6 | |
| LS212 | Evidence and Proof | 6 | |
| LS220 | Constitutional Law | 6 | |
| LS231 | Law of Torts I | 6 | |
| LS232 | Law of Torts II | 6 | |
| LS240 | Equity and Trusts | 6 | |
| LS281 | Property Law I | 6 | |
| LS282 | Property Law II | 6 | |
| LS320 | Professional Conduct | 6 | |
| LS351 | Corporation Law | 6 | |
| LS355 | Jurisprudence | 6 | |
| LS371 | Law of Contract I | 6 | |
| LS372 | Law of Contract II | 6 | |
| LS480 | Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy | 6 | |
| Bachelor of Laws component: Listed Units Complete 36 credit points from the following units: |
36 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| LS301 | Succession | 6 | |
| LS315 | Criminal Process, Sentencing and Punishment | 6 | |
| LS321 | Conveyancing | 6 | |
| LS331 | Intellectual Property Law | 6 | |
| LS332 | Industrial Law | 6 | |
| LS334 | Banking and Finance Law | 6 | |
| LS335 | Human Rights | 6 | |
| LS336 | Local Government Law | 6 | |
| LS341 | Introduction to Environmental Law | 6 | |
| LS342 | Medico-Legal Issues | 6 | |
| LS352 | Taxation Law | 6 | |
| LS357 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 6 | |
| LS358 | Natural Resources Law | 6 | |
| LS360 | Conflict of Laws | 6 | |
| LS361 | Public International Law | 6 | |
| LS364 | Indigenous Australians and Law | 6 | |
| LS370 | Family Law | 6 | |
| LS377 | Information Technology Law | 6 | |
| LS378 | Media Law | 6 | |
| LS379 | Commercial Law | 6 | |
| LS394 | Street Law Clinic | 6 | |
| LS396 | Special Studies in Law (A) | 6 | |
| LS397 | Special Studies in Law (B) | 6 | |
| LS400 | Honours in Law | 6 | |
| LS459 | Advanced Torts | 6 | |
| LS471 | Trade Practices and Consumer Protection | 6 | |
| Candidates who have completed 96 credit points of LS prefixed units with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or better may select one LLM unit in which to enrol, not being LLM 619, 620, 621 or 622. | |||
| Total | 240 cps | ||
Suggested Full-Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | 100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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LS100 |
LS101 |
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| 2 | 200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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LS231 |
LS232 |
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| 3 | 300/400-level Unit BA component |
300/400-level Unit BA component |
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300/400-level Unit BA component |
300/400-level Unit BA component |
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LS160 |
LS111 |
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LS371 |
LS372 |
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| 4 | LS281 |
LS282 |
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LS220 |
LS200 |
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LS212 |
LS320 |
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LS240 |
LS351 |
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| 5 | LS355 |
LS480 |
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Listed Unit BLaws component |
Listed Unit BLaws component |
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Listed Unit BLaws component |
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | 100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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| 2 | 100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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LS100 |
LS101 |
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| 3 | 200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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| 4 | 200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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LS231 |
LS232 |
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| 5 | 300/400-level Unit BA component |
300/400-level Unit BA component |
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300/400-level Unit BA component |
300/400-level Unit BA component |
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| 6 | LS160 |
LS111 |
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LS371 |
LS372 |
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| 7 | LS281 |
LS282 |
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LS220 |
LS200 |
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| 8 | LS212 |
LS320 |
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LS240 |
LS351 |
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| 9 | LS355 |
LS480 |
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Listed Unit BLaws component |
Listed Unit BLaws component |
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| 10 | Listed Unit BLaws component |
Listed Unit BLaws component |
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Listed Unit BLaws component |
Listed Unit BLaws component |
For candidates commencing in Trimester 3
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | LS101 |
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100-level Unit BA component |
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| 2 | 100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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100-level Unit BA component |
100-level Unit BA component |
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| 3 | 100-level Unit BA component |
LS100 |
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200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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| 4 | 200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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200/300-level Unit BA component |
200/300-level Unit BA component |
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| 5 | LS231 |
LS232 |
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300/400-level Unit BA component |
300/400-level Unit BA component |
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| 6 | 300/400-level Unit BA component |
300/400-level Unit BA component |
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LS160 |
LS111 |
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| 7 | LS371 |
LS372 |
Listed Unit BLaws component |
LS281 |
LS282 |
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| 8 | LS220 |
LS200 |
Listed Unit BLaws component |
LS212 |
LS320 |
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| 9 | LS240 |
LS351 |
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LS355 |
LS480 |
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| 10 | Listed Unit BLaws component |
Listed Unit BLaws component |
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Listed Unit BLaws component |
Listed Unit BLaws component |